A man lays in the road at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday Nov. 23, 2013. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Boulevard. less

A man lays in the road at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday Nov. 23, 2013. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and ... more

A man lays in the road at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday Nov. 23, 2013. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Boulevard. less

A man lays in the road at the scene of a fatal motor vehicle accident in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday Nov. 23, 2013. The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and ... more

BRIDGEPORT -- One woman was killed and another person was seriously injured Saturday afternoon when two cars collided in the downtown area.

Mayra Cardona, 39, of Caroline Street, was pronounced dead at the scene after she was partially ejected from the gray GMC SUV she was driving.

The crash happened shortly after 1 p.m. at the intersection of State Street and Lafayette Boulevard, near the federal courthouse. A white Chevrolet sedan with New York license plates was traveling east on State Street when it collided with Cardona's vehicle going south on Lafayette.

The force of the crash flipped over the SUV, spreading debris across the intersection. The white sedan sustained heavy front-end damage and its airbags deployed.

Two teenage passengers in Cardona's vehicle were taken to Bridgeport Hospital where they were treated for minor injuries and released.

The 24-year-old driver and the 23-year-old passenger of the white sedan were not injured.

Augusto Rodriquez, of Bridgeport, was driving his vehicle behind the white car when it struck the SUV at the intersection.

"It happened so fast," said Rodriquez.

Police and fire crews quickly converged on the scene and covered the SUV with a large tarp as they investigated the scene.

The victim's family and friends gathered on the sidewalk on Lafayette Boulevard and sobbed as they watched the scene.

"Why couldn't it be me?" cried one young man in the street.

The intersection and several surrounding streets were blocked off for hours after the crash as police investigated. Police did not give the names of any of the people involved.

The streets were reopened Saturday evening after the damaged vehicles and debris were removed. Police are continuing to investigate the crash and said no one was charged Saturday.